This record shows two periglacial landslips or solifluction lobes, one more recent and prominent than the other which both originate from the unconsolidated glacial debris and kame terrace which once concealed the vertical limestone cliff face of the highest scar at Fremington Edge on the south eastern side of the workings on the Copperthwaite Vein above High Banks House.
The more recent of the two landslips is readily visible on the photograph, Image No 1 taken at *10 from Reeth. Careful inspection of the photograph will show that this landslip cuts through an earlier landslip, the lower front edge of which survives at the the north west edge of the more recent slip.

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Additional Notes

The front of the more recent of the two landslips can be seen on photo image 1 below the dry stone wall which marks the upper limit of the improved pastures just to the left of the long wall rising to Fremington Edge. The front edge of the landslip is very prominent at close hand and is shown on images 2 and 3.
From visual inspection these landslips were single events and resulted from super-saturated glacial debris flowing as a liquid mass of rock debris and clay.
The two landslips recorded here are large but by no means the largest of these spectacular landslip features to be seen on the slopes elsewwhere below Fremington Edge.
An opportunity may exist to examine early organic deposits which survive below these landslips.

Image 1 ID

5359 Click image to enlarge

Image 1 Description

Landslip or solifluction lobe below Fremington Edge, below the north western end of Jabz Cave Scar, seen from Reeth

Image 2 ID

5360 Click image to enlarge

Image 2 Description

Front of the landslip at close quarters

Image 3 ID

5361 Click image to enlarge

Image 3 Description

Front of the landslip at close quarters

Image 4 ID

5362 Click image to enlarge

Image 4 Description

Fremington Edge, with the chert quarries and the lead workings on Copperthwaite from Reeth. Landslips originate from glacial debris below the highest limestone Scar.